Nicholas Franco, Author at Cryptic Rock

Impaled Nazarene – Vigorous and Liberating Death (Album review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoJune 17, 2014

Godfathers of the Finnish black metal scene along with Beherit and Archgoat, Impaled Nazarene has been defecating their brand of speedy, aggressive black metal since the early 1990’s. Steeped in themes of sexual deviancy, Finnish nationalism, and goats; Impaled Nazarene has over eleven studio albums ... Read More

Metsatöll – Karjajuht (Album review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoJune 17, 2014

Otherness; it is a word we usually reserve for more disturbing, mind-bending forms of death and black metal. It rarely pops up when talking about folk metal, but with Metsatöll the term crops up each and every time they come on the stereo. It could ... Read More

Vader – Tibi Et Igni (Album review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoJune 10, 2014

Having been around since 1983, Poland’s death-metal stalwarts Vader have actually only released nine studio albums. Never far from the consciousness of extreme metal maniacs everywhere, nine albums in over 30 years might come as a bit of a surprise. Album number ten is all ... Read More

Interview – Tomas Lindberg of At The Gates

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoJune 6, 2014

It is not often a band writes an album and changes the world. With 1995’s Slaughter of the Soul At The Gates capped off a short run of immense success with one for the ages. Along with Dark Tranquility and In Flames, At The Gates put their ... Read More

Gamma Ray – Empire Of The Undead (Album review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoMay 21, 2014

Kai Hansen may be a name most people associate with the German thrash institution Helloween. The truth is, although the guitarist did co-found the band, he soon went on to form another globally successful powerhouse called Gamma Ray. Beginning life in 1989, Hansen did not ... Read More

Paganfest America Part V Conquers New York City 4-28-14

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoMay 5, 2014

On Monday, April 28th, 2014, Paganfest America Part V invaded Irving Plaza in New York City. Headlining the twenty-two date tour was Korpiklaani from Finland, with direct support coming from fellow countrymen Turisas. Both bands have featured on this tour in the past, but this ... Read More

Nicholas Franco

Impaled Nazarene – Vigorous and Liberating Death (Album review)

Metsatöll – Karjajuht (Album review)

Vader – Tibi Et Igni (Album review)

Interview – Tomas Lindberg of At The Gates

Gamma Ray – Empire Of The Undead (Album review)

Paganfest America Part V Conquers New York City 4-28-14

Impaled Nazarene – Vigorous and Liberating Death (Album review)

Metsatöll – Karjajuht (Album review)

Vader – Tibi Et Igni (Album review)

Interview – Tomas Lindberg of At The Gates

Gamma Ray – Empire Of The Undead (Album review)

Paganfest America Part V Conquers New York City 4-28-14

This week in horror movie history – C.H.U.D. (1984)

This week in horror movie history: Hell Night (1981)

Cryptic Rock presents this week in horror movie history- 1982

Interview – Malina Moye

Interview – Martin Engler of Mono Inc.

The Offspring – Supercharged (Album Review)

1349 – The Wolf & The King (Album Review)

Night of the Harvest (Movie Review)

Nicholas Franco

Impaled Nazarene – Vigorous and Liberating Death (Album review)

Metsatöll – Karjajuht (Album review)

Vader – Tibi Et Igni (Album review)

Interview – Tomas Lindberg of At The Gates

Gamma Ray – Empire Of The Undead (Album review)

Paganfest America Part V Conquers New York City 4-28-14

Impaled Nazarene – Vigorous and Liberating Death (Album review)

Metsatöll – Karjajuht (Album review)

Vader – Tibi Et Igni (Album review)

Interview – Tomas Lindberg of At The Gates

Gamma Ray – Empire Of The Undead (Album review)

Paganfest America Part V Conquers New York City 4-28-14

This week in horror movie history – C.H.U.D. (1984)

This week in horror movie history: Hell Night (1981)

Cryptic Rock presents this week in horror movie history- 1982

Interview – Malina Moye

Interview – Barry Kerch of Shinedown

Interview – Martin Engler of Mono Inc.

The Offspring – Supercharged (Album Review)

1349 – The Wolf & The King (Album Review)

Night of the Harvest (Movie Review)